1953 Binghamton Triplets Roster
Team Record: 96-55
Finished 2nd in the EL
Manager: Phil Page (96-55)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Binghamton, New York
Ballpark: Johnson Field
Attendance: 89,301, Avg. 1,183
Playoffs - Binghamton Triplets 4 games, Albany Senators 1
Finals - Binghamton Triplets 4 games, Reading Indians 2
The Binghamton Triplets of the Eastern League ended the 1953 season with a record of 96 wins and 55 losses, finishing second in the EL.
The Triplets paced the circuit with just 538 runs allowed. Binghamton scored 700 runs. Charlie Frey led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .324 clip. Wally Burnette topped the squad with 21 wins, while Steve Kraly and John Wingo added 15 or more victories also Steve Kraly recorded a 2.08 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1953 Binghamton Triplets who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jerry Lumpe, Lou Berberet, Herb Plews, Wally Burnette, Steve Kraly, Dick Tettelbach, Woodie Held, Jim Finigan, Mark Freeman, Marv Throneberry and Cal Neeman.
Phil Page served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Abromowitz | R | R | May 18, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Salvatore Aprea | L | October 27, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Lou Berberet | L | R | November 20, 1929 | 5'11" | 200 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Robert Bonebrake | R | R | March 12, 1934 | 6'2" | 200 | Chagrin Falls, OH US |
| Wally Burnette | R | R | June 20, 1929 | 6'0" | 178 | Blairs, VA US |
| Bill Casanova | L | R | November 15, 1930 | 5'11" | 187 | Windsor, ON CA |
| Ed Cereghino | R | R | November 24, 1933 | 6'2" | 205 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Hal Charnofsky | R | R | July 11, 1931 | 5'8" | 155 | |
| Stan Charnofsky | R | R | July 11, 1931 | 5'8" | 150 | |
| Casey Darrah | R | March 28, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Jim Engleman | R | January 2, 1929 | 6'0" | 200 | Pontiac, MI US | |
| Leo Evans | R | R | December 6, 1932 | 6'3" | 195 | Bokoshe, OK US |
| Jim Finigan | R | R | August 19, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | Quincy, IL US |
| Mark Freeman | R | R | December 7, 1930 | 6'4" | 220 | Memphis, TN US |
| Charlie Frey | L | August 16, 1928 | 5'7" | 165 | Lemay, MO US | |
| Gene Frye | R | January 4, 1931 | 5'11" | 195 | Hickory, NC US | |
| Osborne Gladden | ||||||
| Woodie Held | R | R | March 25, 1932 | 5'10" | 167 | Sacramento, CA US |
| John Hunton | R | 5'9" | 150 | |||
| Steve Kraly | L | L | April 18, 1929 | 5'10" | 152 | Whiting, IN US |
| Frank Lucas | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Jerry Lumpe | L | R | June 2, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | Lincoln, MO US |
| Julius Moore | R | R | 6'2" | 174 | ||
| Cal Neeman | R | R | February 18, 1929 | 6'1" | 192 | Valmeyer, IL US |
| James Newman | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Richard Olshefski | L | L | March 27, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Vincent Pisani | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Herb Plews | L | R | June 14, 1928 | 5'11" | 160 | Helena, MT US |
| Joe Sabatella | L | September 21, 1923 | 5'11" | 190 | Dunmore, PA US | |
| Mike Schultz | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Sam Suplizio | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | Du Bois, PA US | |
| Dick Tettelbach | R | R | June 26, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | New Haven, CT US |
| Marv Throneberry | L | L | September 2, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Collierville, TN US |
| Pat Utley | R | R | 6'4" | 208 | ||
| Ernest Wingard | L | August 23, 1927 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| John Wingo | L | R | August 7, 1927 | 6'2" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
